Coin-receptacle.



I. M. SHARP.

COIN REOEPTAULE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29, 1911.

Patented Sept. 3,1912.

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1. M. SHARP. COIN REGEPTAOLE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 29, 1911.

Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

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ISAAC M. SHARP, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

COIN-RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. June 29, 1911. Serial No. 636,058.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IsAAo M. SHARP, of thecity and county of San Francisco, State of California, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Receptacles, whereof thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to receptacles made especially for a given quantityand'denomination of certain coins and its object is to provide readymeans for packing same in banking houses and other establishments wherea large quantity of coins are deposited or exchanged and therebyfacilitating the counting and handling thereof.

To carry out my invention in practice I make use of a tube havingpreferably a cylindrical shape and close the ends thereof to formthereby a receptacle according to the size and quantity of the coins tobe placed therein. I then cut away a longitudinal portion of the tube toform an opening and secure around its circumference a sleeve providedwith a corresponding opening through which the coins are inserted intothe receptacle above mentioned. The sleeve is movable around thecircumference of the tube between projections provided for at its endsupon the tube to keep the same from sliding off and the opposite side ofits opening is adapted to cover the cut away portion of the tube' andthereby locking the coins in the receptacle. Upon the tube or preferablythe remaining portion of the sleeve which covers the opening of thetube, I provide a longitudinal slot through which the coins in thereceptacle can be seen and the quantity thereof ascertained when theopening of the tube is closed and at suitable places either on the tubeor sleeve, provide certain printed characters indicating the contentsthereof or other matter that may be desired for advertising purposes orotherwise.

My invention further consists of other parts cooperating to accomplishthe objects I have in view all of which will be described in detailhereinafter and their novel combinations pointed out in the claims.

By way of making my invention perfectly intelligible and explaining themeans which I have found the best for carrying it into effect, I have,in the accompanying two sheets of drawings illustrated the same in whatI consider its best form but I wish it understood that I do not limitmyself to the peculiar construction thus shown, except as specially setforth in the claims at the end hereof.

In the subjoined drawings composed of eight perspective views forming apart of the following specification in which:

Figure 1, represents a general view of my invention as it appears openedand showing the coins placed therein. Fig. 2, is also a general view ofmy invention as it appears closed and showing the coins in thereceptacle through the slot and printed matters thereon. Fig. 3, is alongitudinal section of Fig. 2 taken on dotted line a 5 showing thereceptacle as it appears with the coins removed. Fig. 4;, is a crosssection of Fig. 2 taken on dotted line 0 d showing the arrangement of mydevice at that point and the coins removed. Fig. 5, is a detailedportion of the tube showing its arrangement at one end and a part of theaperture thereon. Fig. 6, detailed portion of the sleeve showing a partof the aperture and the slot thereon. Fig. 7, is a sectional portion ofa modification of my invention and Fig. 8, is a detached portion of myinvention showing one of the various methods of fastening a printed cardthereon for advertising purposes.

Referring again to the drawing, similar characters of reference denotecorresponding parts wherever they occur throughout the several views.

In these figures, A represents the tube cut to form therein thereceptacle 1 of required size; 2 and 2 the closing ends thereof; 3 thecut away opening of the tube and i its remaining portion all of whichconstitute the main body of my invention. The closing ends justmentioned, are provided with annular grooves 5 and 5 in which the endsof the tube A fit and glued or otherwise secured permanently in positiontherein. as particularly illustrated in Fig. The outer side of thegrooves form shoulders 6 and 6 between which the sleeve 13 is retainedin longitudinal position upon the tube and is rotatable around itscircumference, the object of which will be hereinafter described and onthe inner sides of the grooves, the closing ends 2 and 2 projectinwardly in a line toward each other to provide suitable bearing facesfor the ring shape portions 7 and 7 formed by the cutting of the opening3 of tube A. This arrangement is fully illustrated in Fig. 3. On sleeveB is the aperture 8 formed upon one side thereof Patented Sept. 3,1912.

leaving ring portions 9 and 9' atits ends bearing on the ring shapedportions 7 and 7 and the circumference of the tube A, also a remainingpart 10 opposite the aperture for closing the opening 3 of the tube asshown particularly in Figs. 8, t and 6. The size and shape of theaperture just mentioned correspond with the opening 3 of the tube A asshown in Fig. 1 and through which the coins 11 are inserted'in thereceptacle 1 as already mentioned and plainly shown in Figs. 1 and 2,and preferably upon the remaining part 10 opposite the aperture 8 of thesleeve is the slot 12, shown in Figs. 2, 3, 1 and 6, through which thecoins in the receptable 2 are exposed and the amount therein ascertainedas already stated and particularly shown in Fig.2. The slot justmentioned may be made upon the remaining portion t of the tube ifdesired and the coins in the receptacle 2 exposed through the aperture 8of the sleeve when the same is in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The modification shown in Fig. 7 consists to form the closing ends 2 and2 above de scribed, in the shape of a ring that is leaving the centralportion open as at- 18 and provide on the inner sides of the groovesprojecting shoulders as at 14 for holding the coins in the receptacle.In this figure I have shown also another method of fastening the ends oftube A in the grooves 5 and 5 con sisting of pins 15 which bind theinner and outer projecting sides of the grooves together with the endsof tube A.

Upon the peripheral portion of the sleeve or at any other convenientpart of my device, I stamp or print thereon certain characters as at 16,Figs. 2 and 4, to indicate the amount of coins therein and the addressof the person using my device, either for advertising purposes, as shownat 17 in Fig. 8 or otherwise.

In the construction of my invention I may employ various material suchas aluminum, papier mach or other substances suitable for my purpose andinstead of stamping or printing, labels or cards may be used and securedin position by means of springs 18 shown in Fig. 8, which may be punchedout from the body of my device or secured thereon in any other suitablemanner.

In practice the coins 11 for which my invention is adapted, are placedin the receptacle 2 through the aperture 8 and opening 3 respectively ofthe sleeve B and tube A. I then turn the sleeve half way around thecircumference of the tube thus closing with the remaining part 10 of thesleeve, the opening 3 of the tube and locking thereby the coins in thereceptacle, in this manner the packages containing a given quantity ofcoins can be easily handled and the amount therein ascertained.

Believing I have produced novel and useful improvements in the class towhich my invention appertains and having described the same in suchmanner to enable a mechanic skilled in the art, to make use and practicethe same IVhat I claim and desire to secure by United States LettersPatent is '1. In a coin receptacle, a peripherally apertured hollowcylinder, end members each having an annular groove into which therespective ends of the cylinder are seat- .cd, and an apertured sleeverotatable upon the cylinder between the end members all substantially asshown, for the purpose specified.

2. In a coin receptacle, a hollow tube having a peripheral aperturetherein, a sleeve rotatably seated on the tube and having a peripheralaperture adapted to be brought into and out of registration with thefirst said aperture, and annular end members each having a. groove forreceiving the re spective ends of the tube, each end member having anouter shoulder for retaining the sleeve on the tube, and each end memberhaving an inner shoulder for preventing exit of the coins from the endof the tube.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereto set my hand in thepresence of witnesses, this 27 day of May 1911.

ISAAC M. SHARP. lVitnesses 'I. D. HAWKINS, 13. C. CHESTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

